The Feeding of the Four Thousand (2 Kings 4:42–44; Matthew 15:29–39)
1 UEB In those days, there was again a great crowd, and they had nothing to eat. Jesus called his disciples and said to them, BSB BSB: In those days the crowd once again became very large, and they had nothing to eat. Jesus called the disciples to Him and said,
2 UEB "I have compassion on the crowd, because they continue to be with me already for three days and have nothing to eat. BSB BSB: “I have compassion for this crowd, because they have already been with Me three days and have nothing to eat.
3 UEB If I send them away to their home without eating, they may faint on the way. Some of them have come a long way." BSB BSB: If I send them home hungry, they will faint along the way. For some of them have come a great distance.”
4 UEB His disciples answered him, "Where can we get enough loaves of bread in such a deserted place to satisfy these people?" BSB BSB: His disciples replied, “Where in this desolate place could anyone find enough bread to feed all these people?”
5 UEB He asked them, "How many loaves do you have?" They said, "Seven." BSB BSB: “How many loaves do you have?” Jesus asked. “Seven,” they replied.
6 UEB He commanded the crowd to sit down on the ground. He took the seven loaves, gave thanks, and broke them. He gave them to his disciples to set before them, and they set them before the crowd. BSB BSB: And He instructed the crowd to sit down on the ground. Then He took the seven loaves, gave thanks and broke them, and gave them to His disciples to set before the people. And they distributed them to the crowd.
7 UEB They also had a few small fish, and after he gave thanks for them, he commanded the disciples to serve these as well. BSB BSB: They also had a few small fish, and Jesus blessed them and ordered that these be set before them as well.
8 UEB They ate and were satisfied, and they picked up the remaining broken pieces, seven large baskets. BSB BSB: The people ate and were satisfied, and the disciples picked up seven basketfuls of broken pieces that were left over.
9 UEB There were about four thousand people. Then he sent them away. BSB BSB: And about four thousand men were present. And when Jesus had dismissed the crowd,
10 UEB Immediately he got into the boat with his disciples, and they went into the region of Dalmanutha. BSB BSB: He immediately got into the boat with His disciples and went to the district of Dalmanutha.
The Demand for a Sign (Matthew 16:1–4; Luke 12:54–56)
11 UEB Then the Pharisees came out and began to argue with him. They sought from him a sign from heaven, to test him. BSB BSB: Then the Pharisees came and began to argue with Jesus, testing Him by demanding from Him a sign from heaven.
12 UEB He sighed deeply in his spirit and said, "Why does this generation seek for a sign? Truly I say to you, no sign will be given to this generation." BSB BSB: Jesus sighed deeply in His spirit and said, “Why does this generation demand a sign? Truly I tell you, no sign will be given to this generation.”
13 UEB Then he left them, got into a boat again, and went away to the other side. BSB BSB: And He left them, got back into the boat, and crossed to the other side.
The Leaven of the Pharisees and of Herod (Matthew 16:5–12; Luke 12:1–3)
14 UEB Now the disciples had forgotten to take bread with them. They had no more than one loaf of bread in the boat. BSB BSB: Now the disciples had forgotten to take bread, except for one loaf they had with them in the boat.
15 UEB He warned them and said, "Keep watch and be on guard against the yeast of the Pharisees and the yeast of Herod." BSB BSB: “Watch out!” He cautioned them. “Beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and of Herod.”
16 UEB The disciples reasoned with each other, "It is because we have no bread." BSB BSB: So they began to discuss with one another the fact that they had no bread.
17 UEB Jesus was aware of this, and he said to them, "Why are you reasoning about not having bread? Do you not yet perceive? Do you not understand? Have your hearts become so dull? BSB BSB: Aware of their conversation, Jesus asked them, “Why are you debating about having no bread? Do you still not see or understand? Do you have such hard hearts?
18 UEB You have eyes, do you not see? You have ears, do you not hear? Do you not remember? BSB BSB: ‘Having eyes, do you not see? And having ears, do you not hear?’ And do you not remember?
19 UEB When I broke the five loaves among the five thousand, how many baskets full of broken pieces of bread did you take up?" They said to him, "Twelve." BSB BSB: When I broke the five loaves for the five thousand, how many basketfuls of broken pieces did you collect?” “Twelve,” they answered.
20 UEB "When I broke the seven loaves among the four thousand, how many basketfuls did you take up?" They said to him, "Seven." BSB BSB: “And when I broke the seven loaves for the four thousand, how many basketfuls of broken pieces did you collect?” “Seven,” they said.
21 UEB He said, "Do you not yet understand?" BSB BSB: Then He asked them, “Do you still not understand?”
The Blind Man at Bethsaida 22 UEB They came to Bethsaida. The people there brought to him a blind man and begged Jesus to touch him. BSB BSB: When they arrived at Bethsaida, some people brought a blind man and begged Jesus to touch him.
23 UEB Jesus took hold of the blind man by the hand, and led him out of the village. When he had spit on his eyes and laid his hands on him, he asked him, "Do you see anything?" BSB BSB: So He took the blind man by the hand and led him out of the village. Then He spit on the man’s eyes and placed His hands on him. “Can you see anything?” He asked.
24 UEB He looked up, and said, "I see men who look like walking trees." BSB BSB: The man looked up and said, “I can see the people, but they look like trees walking around.”
25 UEB Then he again laid his hands upon his eyes, and the man opened his eyes, his sight was restored, and he saw all things clearly. BSB BSB: Once again Jesus placed His hands on the man’s eyes, and when he opened them his sight was restored, and he could see everything clearly.
26 UEB Jesus sent him away to his home and said, "Do not enter the town." BSB BSB: Jesus sent him home and said, “Do not go back into the village.”
Peter’s Confession of Christ (Matthew 16:13–20; Luke 9:18–20; John 6:67–71)
28 UEB They answered him and said, "John the Baptist. Others say, 'Elijah,' and others, 'One of the prophets.'" BSB BSB: They replied, “Some say John the Baptist; others say Elijah; and still others, one of the prophets.”
29 UEB He asked them, "But who do you say that I am?" Peter said to him, "You are the Christ." BSB BSB: “But what about you?” Jesus asked. “Who do you say I am?” Peter answered, “You are the Christ.”
30 UEB Jesus warned them not to tell anyone about him. BSB BSB: And Jesus warned them not to tell anyone about Him.
Christ’s Passion Foretold (Matthew 16:21–23; Luke 9:21–22)
32 UEB He said this clearly. Then Peter took him aside and began to rebuke him. BSB BSB: He spoke this message quite frankly, and Peter took Him aside and began to rebuke Him.
33 UEB But Jesus turned and looked at his disciples and then he rebuked Peter and said, "Get behind me, Satan! You are not setting your mind on the things of God, but on the things of people." BSB BSB: But Jesus, turning and looking at His disciples, rebuked Peter and said, “Get behind Me, Satan! For you do not have in mind the things of God, but the things of men.”
Take Up Your Cross (Matthew 16:24–28; Luke 9:23–27)
34 UEB Then he called the crowd and his disciples together, and he said to them, "If anyone wants to follow me, he must deny himself, take up his cross, and follow me. BSB BSB: Then Jesus called the crowd to Him along with His disciples, and He told them, “If anyone wants to come after Me, he must deny himself and take up his cross and follow Me.
35 UEB For whoever wants to save his life will lose it, and whoever loses his life for my sake and for the gospel, will save it. BSB BSB: For whoever wants to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for My sake and for the gospel will save it.
36 UEB What does it profit a person to gain the whole world and then forfeit his life? BSB BSB: What does it profit a man to gain the whole world, yet forfeit his soul?
37 UEB What can a person give in exchange for his life? BSB BSB: Or what can a man give in exchange for his soul?
38 UEB Whoever is ashamed of me and my words in this adulterous and sinful generation, the Son of Man will be ashamed of him when he comes in the glory of his Father with the holy angels." BSB BSB: If anyone is ashamed of Me and My words in this adulterous and sinful generation, the Son of Man will also be ashamed of him when He comes in His Father’s glory with the holy angels.”
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